In Texas, probating a deceased's estate is not as difficult as it is in other states. The process in Texas does not take as long and is less expensive. Many people fear that probate is something to be avoided. This is generally true in every state but less so in Texas. The major problems in probate arise when there is a dispute among potential heirs.
This is most likely to occur when a second marriage or illegitimate children were involved in the deceased's life. In that case, contests may arise with respect to the Decedent's state of mind when the will was drafted, undue influence, or even "duress," a term that refers to heirs pressuring a deceased to leave part of the estate to them. Sometimes, an unnatural disposition of one's estate will also lead to litigation, such as when the deceased leaves nothing to heirs and everything to charity or leaves everything to a neighbor or nurse who took care of them in lieu of the family.
When such litigation arises, Michael Wald is there to help. He handles these types of cases on a regular basis and tries to resolve the issues in the way that is least costly for the client.
